Katja van der Kwast
Kateyes
I like to tune in on sensations and emotions. Creating evocative photography which touches your soul.
Welcome to the emotive world of Katja van der Kwast. I am a photographic artist, passionate about capturing the essence of life through fine art and mixed media photography. Whether it’s the vastness of a landscape, the subtle beauty of an animal, or the depth of a human portrait, my work is defined by a deep connection to the moment and an unwavering focus on emotiveness. Each photograph is a reflection of what I feel, inviting you to experience the scene as though you were there yourself.
My journey began in childhood with a love for drawing and painting, which led me to explore various classical and contemporary art techniques through (master)classes. This creative foundation eventually guided me toward photography and fine art, where I now blend the old with the new to create evocative images that resonate with the soul.
Welcome to my vision, where every image tells a story.
” When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs.
When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence “
~ Ansel Adams ~
Welcome to the world of Kateyes, where I invite you into a space where art, history, symbolism, mysticism and literature are mixed in a delicate, timeless dance. My work is a visual odyssey, a tapestry woven from moments suspended between the past, present and future.
With each image I explore the duality of existence, revealing hidden connections in places you might never expect. My art is not only to observe, but to evoke connection, telling stories of the soul. Gently inviting you to pause, reflect and feel, to step into a world beyond the surface.
I am highly inspired by Dualism, due to my ancestrial Indonesian/French Huguenots background. Dualism is the principle of life that recognizes the coexistence of opposites (light and shadow, known and unknown, matter and spirit). By this my art becomes a mirror, an art form that feels ancient, otherworldly, but familiar if you're willing to open your mind. Influenced by my travels and a deep fascination with the interconnectedness of history, nature and humanity, I weave this to a focal point where myth and memory intertwine, where worlds meet in art. Capturing the fragile threads that link the tangible to the intangible.
Each photographic series is a standalone chapter in an ever-evolving story, a visual mythology where I invite you to dream, to question and to wander into a realm where boundaries dissolve and time blurs into meaning… if you let it in.
My art is more than an aesthetic art form, it is a mirror of the unseen, a whisper of forgotten stories, present and future of a vision of worlds yet to be discovered.
Let's connect!
Love, Katja
